Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 203 | 218 | 206 | 176 | 236 | 247 | 387 | 475 | 603 | 675 | 730 | 650 | 533 | 428 | 313 | 255 | 140 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30PM3.08m | 11:43AM2.98m | 11:48PM3.22m | 12:45PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM1.90m | 5:06AM1.55m | 5:33PM1.85m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:43PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 650 | 533 | 428 | 313 | 255 | 140 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 101 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 246 | 203 | 218 | 206 | 176 | 236 | 247 | 387 | 475 | 603 | 675 | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 288 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 425 | 318 | 268 | 128 | 288 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
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